JATO is probably going to be a handful; big engine in a little car and only 2 wheel drive. Probably be a blast once you get use to it but it will be a wild ride initially.
If you think you'll start racing in the near future you may want to look into some options. There are some good RTR 1/8 scale cars out there for ~$500 as well (i.e. RC8 and Jammin X2 RTR kits).
Last edited by madweazl; 09-10-2009 at 04:12 PM.